While traveling around the world, the family visited the Philippines and decided to combine a double birthday dinner with James. In our chat group, we discussed which restaurants we’d like to dine at, and Mom Violy has been eager to try the all-you-can-eat lobster her best friend recommended at Solaire. Carmina took charge of making the reservation through Solaire's Resort website and asked the family which seating time they preferred, choosing between two options with different time frames. Carmina registered it under Mom Violy's name and phone number. She received an email for our confirmation, and a week beforehand, a reminder was sent to Mom Violy's mobile to confirm if we were going ahead or not. Carmina replied to the SMS since Mom Violy wasn’t sure how to do it. We were told to arrive fifteen minutes before our scheduled entry time, which was 5:30 p.m. on February 12, 2026. When we arrived, we were informed we couldn’t enter the dining area until exactly 5:30 p.m...
This time I decided to find a place that was not too far away to drive from Manila some place that look different other than the beach. I wanted a place that reminded me of my hometown in California that I miss so much. When you have lived many years in California and you tend to miss the family, close friends and the most of all the freedom you think of the life you use to live when you had your chance to live the area you really call is your home. I wanted a short glipse of something that can remind me of the places of San Francisco, Los Angeles and so many more. Even though I am not in my real hometown to be with my family and close friends at least I can find something that comes to mind. When I had discovered Coco Mountain Resort my family and friends kept discouraging me to go here. They always said, why here. I kept telling them it just looked different in picture and I wanted to find something usual to write it up in my blog. Coco Mountain Resort is fifteen minutes...